User manual MINOLTA WIRELESS CONTROLLER IR-1 IR REMOTE CONTRO LRC-3

[. . . ] This manual is designed to help you understand the operation of your camera and its functions. Please familiarize yourself with the names of the controls and their locations on the camera, then read this manual thoroughly. *Advanced Photo SystemTM is a trademark of the five system developing companies. Easier to load. . . Advanced Photo System cameras use the new IX240 type film. This new film features Drop-in Loading to make loading your camera simple, the first time, every time. Indicators on the cassette tell you and your camera if the film is unexposed, partially exposed, exposed, or processed. Advantages of the Advanced Photo System New print formats. . . Classic C print, wider H print, and panorama P print formats are available with Advanced Photo System cameras. New processing. . . In addition to returning your prints in the format you selected, certified photofinishers will return your Advanced Photo System film in its original cassette with an index print. [. . . ] · The flash mode will remain selected after you turn the camera off. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with redeye reduction, whichever mode was used last. 42 43 FLASH CANCEL The flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancel when you want to photograph subjects that are beyond the flash range or to capture the ambiance of existing light. NIGHT PORTRAIT In this mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. The flash is set to fill flash with red-eye reduction. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · Shutter speeds may be slow in this mode. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with redeye reduction, whichever mode was used last. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · The shutter speed may be slow. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with redeye reduction, whichever mode was used last. 44 45 LANDSCAPE/NIGHT VIEW The flash will not fire in this mode and the focus is set to infinity. It can be used to photograph night scenes, ensure sharp focus for landscapes and other distant subjects, and should be used when photographing through glass. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · The shutter speed may be slow. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with redeye reduction, whichever mode was used last. ADDITIONAL FEATURES 46 47 DATE IMPRINTING Your camera records date and time information on the film's magnetic strip that certified photofinishers can imprint in the front and back of your photographs (Date/Time Imprinting). · Some labs can not imprint date and/or time information on the front of your photographs. See your photofinisher for a full description of available services. The sequence is as follows: Date Time (No display) Before taking the picture: Press the date button until the data panel displays the format you want to see on the print. · When is displayed in the data panel, no data will be printed on the front of the print, but the date and time of exposure will be imprinted on the back of the print. · If the date/time display is blinking, date/time information will not be imprinted. Please refer to the Title List sheet for the titles available with this camera. When appears in the data panel, the title will be recorded on the print. TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles Three title codes have been set into memory. You can change one or all three title codes at any time. 1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on. Select the code for the title you want from the title list. Press the title button to display the title code you want to change. Continued on following page. 56 57 TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles 4. Press and hold the title button for two seconds. · The last digit of the title code number will blink. 6. Press the select button to make the next digit blink, change its value using the adjust button. 5. Press the adjust button to change its value. · Press and hold the adjust button to change the value rapidly. Continued on following page. 58 59 TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles 7. Press the select button to make the language code blink. 9. When the title information is correct, press the title button. · The data panel shows the updated title briefly, then the camera exits the title mode. [. . . ] If normal operation does not resume or the camera malfunctions repeatedly, contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility. BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS · Check camera operation carefully or take test photographs. · Minolta is not responsible for any loss which may occur due to an equipment malfunction. 80 81 TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type: Lens: IX240 Lens Shutter Camera 22 - 66mm f/5. 9 - 9. 3 lens (approx. equivalent to 27. 5 - 82. 5mm in 35mm format) Dual-segment metering Range (ISO 200): EV 4 - 17 Dimensions: Shutter Speed: Film Speed: 8 - 1/500 s Weight: Setting: automatic setting for DX-coded film. [. . . ]